Bestsellers

This week's bestselling books courtesy of Powells.com.

Jun 5, 2002 | Book-loving residents of and visitors to the city of Portland, Ore., are already familiar with the legendary labyrinthine charms of Powell's City of Books, the largest new-and-used bookstore in the world. Powells.com, the online equivalent of this bibliophile's paradise, brings the Powell's experience to the Web including a bestseller list that reflects the eclectic tastes of Powell's customers. Salon.com is pleased to present it here.

1. Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser

Paperback, $13.95
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2. Stupid White Men & Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation by Michael Moore
Hardcover, $24.95
Buy it | Read more on Michael Moore
3. The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells
Paperback, $7.99
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4. P Is for Peril by Sue Grafton
Paperback, $7.99
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5. Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
Paperback, $13
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6. The Shelters of Stone by Jean Auel
Hardcover, $28.95
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7. American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Paperback, $7.99
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8. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Paperback, $13.95
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9. Fraud by David Rakoff
Paperback, $10.36
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10. A Painted House by John Grisham
Paperback, $7.99
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11. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
Paperback, $14.95
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12. The Sum of All Fears by Tom Clancy
Paperback, $7.99
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13. How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
Paperback, $13
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14. Back When We Were Grownups by Anne Tyler
Paperback, $14.95
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15. The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
Hardcover, $9.95
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16. Sticks and Scones by Diane Davidson Mott
Paperback, $6.99
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17. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Paperback, $14
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18. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph Ellis
Paperback, $14
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19. The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
Paperback, $7.99
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20. Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem
Paperback, $13
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